Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison, nicknamed the Big O, was an American singer-songwriter and musician, known for his distinctive, impassioned voice, complex compositions and dark emotional ballads. The combination led many critics to describe his music as operatic, giving him the sobriquet "the Caruso of Rock". Between 1960 and 1964, 22 of his songs placed on the Billboard Top 40, including "Only the Lonely", "Crying", and "Oh, Pretty Woman"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth23 April 1936
CityVernon, TX
CountryUnited States of America
I waited, and I’m sure Elvis did too, for each Ricky Nelson record like we would a Chuck Berry record or a Fats Domino record, to see what was going on. I used to say to some of the guys that Ricky Nelson learned to sing on million selling records.
Look how quickly he was outstripped by other white rockers,
You wiggle to the left, you wiggle to the right, you do the Ooby Dooby with all your might.
A candy coloured clown they call the sandman Tiptoes into my room every night Just to sprinkle stardust and whisper; "Go to sleep, everything is alright"
As you stopped to say hello, oh, you wished me well, you couldn't tell that I'd been crying over you.
Elvis was the firstest with the mostest.
Pretty woman, I don't believe you, you're not the truth. No one could look as good as you, mercy.
Love hurts, love scars, love wounds, and mars.
Only the lonely know the way I feel tonight.
I saw Elvis live in '54. It was at the Big D Jamboree in Dallas and the first thing, he came out and spit on the stage...it affected me exactly the same way as when I first saw that David Lynch film. There was just no reference point in the culture to compare it to.
Saving nickels, saving dimes, working 'til the sun don't shine, looking forward to happier times.
Love ranges from just fascination to something almost spiritual. In the case with my wife Barbara it just keeps growing all the time.
I've really learned a lot, really learned a lot, love is like a stove, burns you when it's hot
I got a woman that's mean as she can be, sometimes I think she's almost as mean as me.